My Martial Arts journey started on January 15th, 2009. I still vividly remember my first class with Hanshi Lance and Kyoshi Ava in the Thames Memorial Hall. Lots of butterflies - then I was hooked. 2 years later, my partner Logan and I moved to Taupo to improve our career prospects. After a few months of training with Sempai Dan, I took over the Taupo Dojo, and have been instructing here ever since.

Although I had only been training as a student for 2 years, my passion for Martial Arts and my 20+ years of teaching experience helped me grow the dojo into what it is today - a thriving, learner centred dojo that helps people from all walks of life to reach their true potential.

We train Fridays of every school term, and always look forward to meeting new and interested people.